Comparison of Sensory-Adapted and Regular Dental Environments in Patients With Mild Intellectual Disability and Moderate Dental Anxiety

Comparison of Sensory-Adapted (SADE) and Regular Dental Environments (RDE) in Patients With Mild Intellectual Disability and Moderate Dental Anxiety

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07413016

Acronym

SADE vs RDE

Enrollment

200

Registered

2026-02-17

Start date

2026-02-02

Completion date

2026-06-01

Last updated

2026-07-07

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Conditions

Mild Intellectual Disability

Brief summary

This study compared a sensory-adapted dental environment (SADE) with a regular dental environment (RDE) in 6-7-year-old children with mild intellectual disability and moderate dental anxiety. The objective was to determine which approach more effectively facilitates the completion of dental polishing.

Interventions

OTHERSADE

Dental polishing performed in a sensory-adapted environment designed to reduce sensory stimuli.

OTHERRDE

Dental polishing performed in a standard dental clinic environment without sensory adaptations.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 7 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 6-7; diagnosis of mild intellectual disability (DSM-5) Moderate anxiety (Corah DAS 9-12) * Informed consent from parents/legal guardians

Exclusion criteria

* no or slight anxiety * high or severe anxiety * visual disorders * neuromuscular comorbidities interfering with cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment success	25 minutes	Number of patients with completion of dental polishing under local anesthesia within 25 minutes (dichotomous: success vs. failure)

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 8, 2026